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I think cats just want to fuck with us. They are devious little creatures. My cat gets feed at 5 as well because that is when I get up but every once in awhile, she feels the need to start meowing in the middle of the night. I think she is saying she has insomnia (linked to the fact she sleeps all day) and if she can't sleep, I should wake up in solidarity. She is 17 now so I make allowances but if she weren't so old she would find herself confined to a different floor in our house. Hope your kitty finds a new bad habit that doesn't involved disturbing your sleep.

This is how cats test whether you are a pushover or not. I don't really need to tell you how you scored, do I? My cat HRH used to be fed at 5:00 pm when I got home from work. But once My Rare One retired and was home all day, HRH's relentless nagging resulted in suppertime being moved up, hour by hour, until she was getting her gushy food at 1:00 pm.

I will tell you the secret. When a cat hops on your bed and starts meowing at half past un-gawdly, there is a specific sequence of actions to do, and kitty will go off and be silent. Guaranteed. Step 1: Grab cat firmly. Like, really firmly.Step 2: Give it a big dose of night-time human breath right up close. (this might be enough the first time.)Step 3: Lick, yes with your tongue and it's best if you had something spicy last night, the cat's face from nose to ears. Slobber on it. Drool. Make disgusting mmmmm kitty i love you noises. Lip-bite it's ears. Wetly. Pretend to be asleep throughout. You probably won't still be hanging onto the cat at this point unless you're really good. This isn't as bad as it sounds because the fur on the face is quite short and clean.Step 4: Let go, if this hasn't happened already. Step 5 (optional): Get up, pee, brush teeth. Note that cats hate minty fresh breath too. Just saying.Step 6: Roll over and go back to sleep. It will take the cat hours to wash it's face and get the human goo off, to say nothing of making extensive notes for the cat judge. Yes you will be glared at. So what. Man up and deal with it.Step 7: Repeat as necessary. Even a stupid cat doesn't need more than a couple of these to get the idea.

Satisfying a cat is impossible. Sometimes my dogs try to talk me into serving dinner early. I refuse. In fact, some evenings I serve dinner thirty or even sixty minutes late. It confuses the hell out of them. Now they don't ask for an early dinner as often.

Have you tried just leaving the food out around the clock? Most cats (if they are the only cat in the home) will self regulate and eat only as needed. If you like to give wet food treats, try getting the cat used to having that in the evening only.

Of course, cats will do what they please. So your mileage may vary. But it might be worth a try to change the routine. Good luck!!